COLLEGE TRIBUNE
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Conor Paterson Co-Editor
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Additional Reporting: Hugh Dooley News Editor
n a special bulletin, UCD President Andrew Deeks announced his intention to resign from the role in April 2022. Deeks is currently the 9th President of UCD having taken up the role in 2014. In the special bulletin, Deeks stated he is resigning in order to take up the role of Vice-Chan-
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cellor at Murdoch University in his hometown of Perth, Western Australia. In April 2022, the current Deputy President and Registrar, Mark Rogers, will become Acting President and will hold that role until the Governing Authority appoints the next President. Deeks said in the bulletin that he has ‘greatly enjoyed my time at UCD, despite the various challenges Irish Universi-
ties have faced over these eight years. I have been constantly impressed by the dedication and commitment of our faculty and staff, by the talent and achievement of our students, by the generous support we have received from alumni and philanthropists, and by the productive partnerships we have formed with companies and organisations.’
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25.01.2022
UCDSU AND STAFF HOLD VIGIL AGAINST GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE Mahnoor Choudhry Co-Editor
ureheads representing the University.
vigil against gender-based violence was held on Thursday, the 20th of January in front O’Reilly Hall on University College Dublin’s (UCD) campus.
These UCD figureheads included Deputy President, Professor Mark Rogers; Dean of the School of Engineeering and Chair of the Dignity and Respect Oversight Group, Professor Aoife Ahern; Professor Jason Last Dean of Students and Catherine Tormey ... Read the full story on Page 3...
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Organised by the Students’ Union and UCD staff, the vigil was attended UCD chaplaincy, students as well key UCD fig-
